T-Birds hopeful for next chapter in Robinson era

12:54 AM,
Oct. 19, 2013

Jaren Jeffery returns as one of two seniors for SUU.

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For Nick Robinson's first year as head coach of the Southern Utah men's basketball team, the finish left a lot to be desired.

After starting 8-5 in their debut Big Sky Conference season, the T-Birds dropped eight of their last nine games, including an opening-round loss to North Dakota at the postseason tournament that finished off an 11-20 overall record.

As Season 2 of the Robinson era begins, the team has more challenges ahead, not the least of which is that SUU has a young team with just a pair of seniors - big men Jayson Cheesman (6-foot-11 center) and Jaren Jeffery (6-8 forward) - at the head of ...